PONDER Corner

LITANY OF SUPPLICATION

to end the covid-19 pandemic

We adore you, O LordTrue God and true man, truly present in this holy Sacrament. We adore you, O LordOur Savior, God with us, faithful and rich in mercy We adore you, O LordKing and Lord of creation and of history We adore you, O LordConqueror of sin and death We adore you, O LordFriend of humankind, the Risen One, the Living One who sits at the right hand of the Father. We adore you, O Lord

We believe in you, O LordOnly begotten Son of the Father, descended from heaven for our salvation We believe in you, O LordHeavenly physician, who bows down over our misery We believe in you, O LordLamb who was slain, who offer yourself to rescue us from evil We believe in you, O LordGood Shepherd, who give your life for the flock which you love We believe in you, O LordLiving bread and medicine for immortality, who give us eternal life We believe in you, O Lord

Deliver us, O LordFrom the power of Satan and the seductions of the world Deliver us, O LordFrom the pride and presumption of being able to do anything without you Deliver us, O LordFrom the deceptions of fear and anxiety Deliver us, O LordFrom unbelief and desperation Deliver us, O LordFrom hardness of heart and the incapacity to love Deliver us, O Lord

Comfort us, O LordProtect your Church which crosses the desertComfort us, O LordProtect humanity terrified by fear and anguishComfort us, O LordProtect the sick and the dying, oppressed by lonelinessComfort us, O LordProtect doctors and healthcare providers exhausted by the difficulties the they are facingComfort us, O LordProtect politicians and decision makers who bear the weight of having to make decisionsComfort us, O Lord

Grant us your Spirit, O LordIn the hour of trial and from confusion Grant us your Spirit, O LordIn temptation and in our fragility Grant us your Spirit, O LordIn the battle against evil and sin Grant us your Spirit, O LordIn the search for what is truly good and true joy Grant us your Spirit, O Lordin the decision to remain in you and in your friendship Grant us your Spirit, O Lord

Open us to hope, O LordShould sin oppress us Open us to hope, O LordShould hatred close our hearts Open us to hope, O LordShould sorrow visit us Open us to hope, O LordShould indifference cause us anguish Open us to hope, O LordShould death overwhelm us Open us to hope, O Lord

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This is the English translation of the Litany of Supplication used during the Urbi et Orbi on 27 March 2020 presided over by Pope Francis on the steps of St Peter’s Basilica.